American Express
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American Express (AMEX)
History

American Express Company is a global travel, financial and network
services provider. Founded in 1850, the Company serves individuals with charge
and credit cards, Travelers Cheques and other stored value products. It also
offers financial planning, brokerage services, mutual funds, insurance and other
investment products. Through its family of Corporate Card services, American
Express helps companies and institutions manage their travel, entertainment
and purchasing expenses. It provides investment management services and administers
pension and other employee benefit plans. The Company also offers accounting
and tax preparation services to small businesses, and financial education services
to employees at their places of work. As the world's largest travel agency,
American Express offers travel and related consulting services to individuals
and corporations around the globe. The Company also provides banking services
to wealthy individuals, retail customers, corporations and financial institutions
outside the United States.

The following is extracted from Americans Expresses website (www.amex.com)
and concerns privacy:

"What is American
Express' policy on making marketing offers to American Express Cardmembers?

A: Since 1974, American
Express has provided cardmembers with information about how we develop marketing
offers as well as how to opt out of these offers. The marketing programs are
developed under strict conditions designed to safeguard the privacy of cardmembers'
information.

Cardmembers who no longer
wish to receive these offers or information on cardmember benefits may select
from options to have their names suppressed for direct mail, telemarketing or
e-mail offers. A convenient postage-paid form is included annually in the billing
statement envelope to facilitate the opt out choice from direct mail and telemarketing
offers. Or cardmembers may call 1-800-297-8378, 24-hours, 7 days a week. To
opt out of e-mail offers, the Internet Privacy Statement provides a quick and
easy way to select your online marketing preferences.

Q: What is the American
Express Internet Privacy Statement?

A: The American Express
Internet Privacy Statement applies the American Express Customer
Privacy Principles to our online customers. The Statement describes what information
American Express collects; how it is used; how to contact customer service;
and the security safeguards for protecting the personal information provided
by those who browse the Web site or become customers of American Express. It
also provides an easy way for customers to set their preferences for receiving
e-mail marketing offers.

The U.S. Statement applies
only to our U.S. customers and U.S. visitors to our Web site. The Statement
may be modified as needed for particular products and services, or to conform
to local laws or customs around the world.

Does American Express
use "cookies"?

A: We may use a "cookie"
to enable the American Express server to recognize you as a
registered American Express online service user when you reenter our site. A
cookie is a small string of text that a Web site can send to your browser. Web
sites use cookies to enhance the user’s visit. A cookie cannot retrieve
any other data from your hard drive, pass on computer viruses, or capture your
e-mail address.

If you are just browsing
our site and are not a registered user, you do not have to accept a cookie and
you may still continue utilizing the site. If you are visiting the site to access
your confidential account information, you must accept the site’s cookies
as they are essential for site administration and security. "